It's your money. The elected officials you vote for will decide how much
of our wealth to invest in public services and how to fairly share the tax
burden.

It's your children's education. You elect local and state school board
members who set public education policy and budgets that will affect how
well prepared your children and grandchildren will be for the future.
Decisions by our legislators, governor, members of Congress and president
also affect the public schools and the quality and cost of higher education.

It's your health care. Action by the governor, legislature and Congress
has made health insurance accessible to thousands, but many citizens are
still uninsured. Their decisions on Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance
laws determine your access to health care.

You breathe the air and drink the water. Your county, state and national
elected officials set pollution standards, enforcement strategies and
budgets. They plan and zone where roads and industries will be built and how
public lands will be used--decisions that can determine how safe your air
and water are.

- A primary election is an election in which voters in
a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary).
In other words, primary elections are generally when each political party
decides its nominee for the upcoming general election. Primaries are common in
the United States, where they trace their origin to the progressive movement.
Elsewhere in the world, the nomination of candidates is usually the
responsibility of political parties and does not make use of the public
apparatus for holding elections.

- A general election is an election in which all or
most members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually
used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as
distinguished from by-elections and local elections.

- A City Election is an election that occurs bi-annually on
odd number years in November. A City election is used to elect the Mayor and
Council Members for specific cities in Clay County.

- A School Election is an election held every two years in
September. School Elections are used to elect school board members for specific
school districts located in and adjacent to Clay County.

- A Special Election is any election that is not a regular
scheduled election called for by any taxing authority in Clay County for
specific purposes as defined by the Code of Iowa.

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